key terms
Adjudication
The process by which a prescription is submitted electronically to a third party payer for the pharmacy to be reimbursed for the medication dispensed
Chain pharmacy
A corporate owned group of pharmacies that share a brand name and central management and usually have standardized business methods and practices
Federal legend
a statement required on the labeling of all prescription medications
National provider identifier
A unique 10 digit number for covered healthcare providers that's issued by medicare and medicaid
Refills
permission to replenish a prescription
Aphasia
A communication disorder that results from damage or injury to the language parts of the brain; it is more common in older adults particularly those who have had a stroke
Dispense as written codes
set of codes set by the national council for prescription drug programs that is used when filling prescriptions
Franchise
a form of business organization in which a firm that already has a successful product or service
Nonproprietary generic name
a short name coined for a drug or chemical that's not subjected to trademark rights
Repackage
to reduce the amount of medication taken from a bulk bottle
Auxiliary Label
A label that provides supplementary information about proper and safe administration, use, or stronger of a medication
Drug enforcement Administration Number
an alphanumeric number consisting of two letters and seven numbers that is assigned to prescribers authorized by the US Drug enforcement administration to prescribe controlled substances
Help desk
a toll free hotline service that offers 24 hours a day so that pharmacists can call in specific questions about insurance claims and coverage
OTC medication
medicine that doesn’t require a physicians order
Sole proprietorship
an unincorporated business owned by one person
Bank identification number
a 6 digit number on a prescription card that's used for routing to process a prescription claim
Drug utilization evaluation
an authorized, structured, ongoing review of health care provider prescribing pharmacist dispensing, and patient use of medication
Inscription
the name, dosage form, strength, and quantity of the medication prescribed
Prescription
an order for medication issued by a physician
Subscription
the part of the prescription that provides specific directions to the pharmacist on how to compound the prescription
Behind the counter medications
medications kept behind the pharmacy counter that require a pharmacists intervention before dispensing to a patient
Dysarthria
A speech deficiency that interferes with the normal control of the speech mechanism E- prescribing- the computer to computer transfer of prescription data among pharmacies, prescribers, and payers
NDC number
10 or 11 digit number
Proprietary (brand or trade) name
A brand name or trademark under which is drug product is marketed
Superscription
the heading of a prescription represented by the symbol Rx